Federer-Djokovic showdown

The struggle for world number one spot at the end of the season is in full swing. Swiss and Serbian are both competing in Shanghai this week. Ultimate games and challenges. Year end (Shanghai this week, BNP Paribas Masters in Paris-Bercy October 29 to November 4, etc.) is no shortage of attractions. At the forefront is the fight for the world number one spot. Federer-Djokovic match a, separated by less than 900 points. Last year, Roger Federer, with a sumptuous autumn, laid the foundations for a season under the sign of the Reconquest. Titled in Basel, Bercy and the Masters of London, Switzerland confided December 2, 2011 at the New York Times his desire to regain the world number one ranking. A gamble at the end of a year tied up by face-to-face meeting between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who saw him for the first time since 2003, ending the year without any Grand Slam title. Crowned Wimbledon (17th Grand Slam title) on July 8, the Swiss found his place at the top. Number one. Dizziness forgotten since May 24, 2010 ... Federer still expected benefits, finds himself this week crowded with enhanced security in Shanghai after death threats on the Internet. The Swiss would like to wrap up a sixth season as number one and join the illustrious and Pete Sampras. A daunting task for those who clawing his first points on the circuit in September 1997 and 77th chase a title he would join John McEnroe in history. But before putting a new season, stands in front of him Novak Djokovic, leader of the Race (classification of the year), which won the largest number of games this season (65 for 11 defeats). Fort confidence woven in Beijing after a fourth title in 2012, Djokovic has claimed: "Number one, this is the target. But it remains very open. There are still big tournaments and I want to go as far as possible in Shanghai. "While Federer disappeared before the quarterfinals this week and if Djokovic won the tournament, the Serbian coifferait lost a world title after Wimbledon. Crossover ... Shanghai penultimate Masters 1000 of the season, starts the final sprint. Behind the battle for the number one spot, the last sesame for Masters (5-12 November in London) remain to be assigned. Four players (Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Nadal) are already qualified. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (ATP 6th) he included the casting of the prestigious Masters tournament for the third time (after 2008 and 2011)? Spectators and observers also eagerly waiting to enjoy the moult Andy Murray (eliminated in the semifinals in Tokyo) in which Roger Federer sees a future world number one. Follows the circuit and carefully all the information circulating on Rafael Nadal. His return to training (his last match remains a defeat in the second round at Wimbledon in late June) to a possible participation in the Masters and the final of the Davis Cup (16-18 November in Prague, Czech Tomas Berdych to face).